Southern farmers raise cash crops under water in ponds
A North Carolina State University zoology professor notes catfish farming may supplement farm income through pond cages. He cites lack of processing and steady market as main obstacles, but sees cage culture as feasible in the Southeast with modest initial costs and potential returns.
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Raleigh
N.C
UPI
North Carolina State University
F. Eugene Hester
North Carolina
The
University
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Deep South
Hester
Catolinas
Hardin notes farm income gains over the past decade
Agriculture Secretary Clifford M. Hardin tells the Joint Economic Committee that real net income per farm in 1970 was nearly the 1969 record level and 82 percent above 1960, while per capita disposable farm income rose from 55 percent to 78 percent of nonfarm levels, though total farm earnings remain low relative to nonfarm income.
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Washington (Ap
Clifford M. Hardin
Hardin
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Yg Hardin
Agriculture Department
Paton Hardin
Usda Econo
Farm and livestock sale notices across Iowa regions
A flood of fragmentary sale notices lists farm auctions for Clove out sale near Clarence and other locations. Mentions include livestock, machinery, oils, good s, and named bidders or owners such as Irvin Kintaed Stanley Graves Harretom Pred stout Gurakt Bigbee Eldon Nelson Hawkeye Downs Ben B. Yates and Henry Olmans. Dates include February and March with locations Tipton Dysart Marengo Shellsburg Palo and Palo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Kintaed
Clarence
Ryan
Stanley Graves
Cognon
Harritom
Tipton
Aim
Holsling
Henry Olmans
Marvin Longs
Dysart
Wes
Fem
Gurakt Bigbee
Jem W
Marengo
Wed
Eldon Nelson
Shellsburg
Beef Supplies Rise in Six States on Feed Cattle Counts
UPI notes January totals of feed cattle in six states fell 4 percent from a year ago to 1,282,000 head, while Feb 1 cattle on feed surged 2 percent to 7,455,000. Arizona up 3 percent, Nebraska up 1 percent, California down 2 percent, Colorado up 14 percent, Texas up 12 percent, Iowa down 8 percent from last year. Colorado led gains with a 14 percent rise in cattle on feed. Iowa showed the largest drop in total fed cattle.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Arizona
California
Colorado
Towa
Nebraska
Texas
Drake Bulldogs Meets Tulsa Hurricanes in MVC Baskeball
Drake Bulldogs of Des Moines host Tulsa Hurricanes in a Missouri Valley Conference basketball game at 12 noon Saturday. Televised live on KCRG TV Channel 9 with color coverage.
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Drake Bulldogs
Des Moines
Tulsa Hurricanes
Kcrg-Tv
Tractor safety course for 14 to 15 year olds offered in Linn County
Richard Freeman announced two 24 hour tractor and machinery safety courses for youths aged 14 or 15. One starts Feb 27 at the County Shop near the Linn County Home, the other Feb 25 at Petrick Implement Company near Mt. Vernon. Fee is ten dollars with five dollars due at enrollment and the balance by the first meeting. Enrollees must bring their social security numbers. Instructors include Jim Herrison and Darrell Jordan.
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Freeman
Says
Linn County
Richard Freeman
Petrick Implement Company
Mt. Vernon
Jim Herrison
Tatin-Mar
Darrell Jordan
Beef Hog Prices Edge Upward Again
In a USDA report the Consumer and Marketing Service notes slaughter steers across six key markets averaged 21.18 dollars per hundredweight, up from 29.59 the prior week, and above last year’s 28.48. Hog prices rose to 19.45 per hundredweight for the week ending February 6, from 17.34, yet remain far below last year’s 24.24. The 19.45 average also reflects a four dollar gain from prices nine weeks earlier for calves and gilts.
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Washington
Consumer and Marketing Service
Mississippi Valley Names Brandt tivers
Nearly 1 000 members of the Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association attended their annual meeting at the Dubuque county fairgrounds Tuesday. Six regional directors were elected for a one year term: George Booth Cuba City Wis Ewald Brandt Postville Adolph Elvers Elkader Ray Greiner Waterloo Ralph McAllister Stockton Marvin Schlitzer Dubuque. District meeting winners announced: Vernon Becker Hopkinton Cliff Decker Monticello Neal Fox Promise City Earl Gehrke Lancaster Wis Maurice Hall Ames Paul Koepke Waverly Edward Kruse Monona James Platt Waterloo Harold Seeland Elkader Marvin Gitt ergruen Monona.
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Dubuque
Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association
Dubuque County Fairgrounds
George Booth
Cuba City
Wis
Ewald Brandt
Postville
Adolph Elvers
Elkarder
Ray Greiner
Waterloo
Ralph McAllister
Stockton
Marvin Schlitzer
Vernon Becker
Hopkinton
Cliff Decker
Monticello
Neal Fox
Promise City
Earl Gehrke
Lancaster
Maurice Hall
Ames
Paul Koepke
Waverly
Edward Kruse
Monatta
James Platt
Harold Seeland
Etkader
Marvin Gittergruen
Monona
Iowa Hereford sale tops bulls at Des Moines show and sale
The 1940s Iowa Hereford Association show and sale in Des Moines drew a large cross state crowd. Futurity bulls averaged 714, open class 519, and 9 bulls 605. 14 females averaged 5410 with the overall average 578 on 109 lots. Champion futurity bull was Golden Return, $1275 to Kennh Strickler and Sons. reserve to HH Contender 878 for $1000 to Lynn Linlay. top bull Silver Mischief 908 sold for 1300 to Robert Geise.
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Des Moines
O Golden Return
T.J. J. Harford
Paul Ogren & Sons
Marcus
Kennh Strickler and Sons
Centerville
Miggins Herefords
Earlham
Lynn Linlay
Mystic
Lavern Renfeld
Victor
CHF
Silver Intense
Harold K. Asmus
Audubon
Iowa
Livestock Feeders Elect Iowan to Post
National Livestock Feeders Association elected Oscar Bred of Grand Island Nebraska as president last week succeeding G I Hadley of Cambridge New Jersey Richard Hyde of Hastings was chosen vice president The group opposed President Nixon s reorganization plan to abolish the Agriculture Department
Growth Area in Future Will Be in Rural Areas
The Nixon administration outlines a 1970s strategy to shift growth toward rural centers, concentrating federal development aid in selected growth centers mostly in Mid-America. Officials say growth will be supported by housing, water, sewer and community facility aid, with states and locals identifying centers that can absorb expansion and avoid overloading large metros.
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Bernard Brenner
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Mid-America
Agriculture
Clifford M. Har Jin
Pint Economic Committee
Hardin
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
West Virginia
Agriculture Department
Emerg
East Iowa 4 H Corn Winners Given Awards
Waterlo o marks Towa 4 H corn project awards honoring four youths with 150 scholarship each. Jim Harken led Butler county with 153.5 bushels per acre. Mason City youth had 160.1 bushels state best. Buchanan county honored Donald Teale 131.3 and Gary Humes for project work. Other county winners included Linn Clyde Schultz 135 bushels, Delaware Allan Rudy 147, Winneshiek John Ryant 85 bushels, Allamakee Bradley Merman 157, Bremer Tim Buhr 138.
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Waterloo
Mark Schrage
Allison
Jeff Connell
Muscatine
Towa
Jim Harken
Butler County
Mason City
Buchanan County
Donald Teale
Gary Humes
Linn
Clyde Schultz
Delaware
Allan Rudy
Winneshiek
John ‘Ryant
Allamakee
Bradley Merman
Bremer
Tim Buhr
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Chitto
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Kawheve Potted
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Hawkeye Downs
Fry Mar
Mach
Ben B. Yates
Palo
Ceggon
Smith & Woterhouts, Asct
Esat
Toledo
Jaan
Walter Krug
Hay Show Trophy
North Linn Ffa
Mike Henderson
Congan
North Linn Futura Farmers of America
Joe Yedlik
Troy Mills
Latt
Lichty
Linn Tractor
Mississippi Valley
Brandt
Tivers
H.P
Briggs & Stratton
6Th St
Hwy
Cedar Rapids
Phans
Tom Sherlock
Paul Ogren and Sons
Brad Mitchell
Plano
St. Louis
Robbert
Vetter
East Iowa
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Monsanto
St Louis
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